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Is Goonswarm getting a Scientology vibe?
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Falin Whalen
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#41 - 2013-06-14 23:55:51 UTC
SmilingVagrant wrote:
According to Glen Beck we're a CIA front and he would never lie.

We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune.

"it's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves." The Trial - Franz Kafka 
Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#42 - 2013-06-15 00:13:14 UTC

Despite my efforts to save Test by answering their public cries for help from high sec miners and industrialists to save them....

I must say that every Goon I know is a christian who goes to church every Sunday. Most are good family men and raise wonderful children. A majority regularly donate both time and money to many worthwhile charitable organizations to better our society.

None of them are Scientologists, Mormons, or from other quasi religious cults.

See Bio for isk doubling rules. If you didn't read bio, chances are you funded those who did.
SmilingVagrant
Doomheim
#43 - 2013-06-15 02:10:45 UTC
I'm in a cult.
Oggat
The Adam's Family
#44 - 2013-06-15 02:21:26 UTC
SmilingVagrant wrote:
I'm in a cult.


We agree on something.

What goons do is pretty standard media based marketing tactic. They try and force you to react because it allows them to have the higher ground. Much like media that invent hype and controversy though, it becomes easy to kick the feet out from under them once you see what is being done.
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#45 - 2013-06-15 03:12:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Alavaria Fera
Oggat wrote:
SmilingVagrant wrote:
I'm in a cult.

We agree on something.

What goons do is pretty standard media based marketing tactic. They try and force you to react because it allows them to have the higher ground. Much like media that invent hype and controversy though, it becomes easy to kick the feet out from under them once you see what is being done.

VFK by August. TEST will lead the way to victory.


TEST Alliance, Please Support

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Ace Uoweme
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#46 - 2013-06-15 04:13:28 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Not particularly no.

Largely because they're not trying to hide a pyramid scheme behind a thin veneer of religion or spiritual enlightenment (and massive pay walls) and trying to sue anyone who points this out into oblivion.


No, but they ask for $10 as an admittance fee, which can be used as a trace for a player's RL identity (especially if paid by CC).

_"In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." _ ~George Orwell
Linna Excel
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#47 - 2013-06-15 05:49:54 UTC
OP: and what if they are, are you going to do something about it?





SmilingVagrant, in order to turn the goonswarm into a CIA front, the first thing the CIA did was to convince all the average members they weren't in a CIA front. The next thing they did was start setting up Goon-Con in some place they were planning on going to snoop around... nothing like a distraction of Goon-Con to get people looking the other way.

You did get the Goon-Con invite, right?

I can has blogging skills!
Amarra Mandalin
A Blessed Bean
Pandemic Horde
#48 - 2013-06-15 06:15:03 UTC
Erotica 1 wrote:

Despite my efforts to save Test by answering their public cries for help from high sec miners and industrialists to save them....

I must say that every Goon I know is a christian who goes to church every Sunday. Most are good family men and raise wonderful children. A majority regularly donate both time and money to many worthwhile charitable organizations to better our society.

None of them are Scientologists, Mormons, or from other quasi religious cults.



Busted. You said you went to Catholic mass and every Christian I know capitalizes the word.

Tumahub
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#49 - 2013-06-15 06:16:02 UTC
Ace Uoweme wrote:
Tippia wrote:
Not particularly no.

Largely because they're not trying to hide a pyramid scheme behind a thin veneer of religion or spiritual enlightenment (and massive pay walls) and trying to sue anyone who points this out into oblivion.


No, but they ask for $10 as an admittance fee, which can be used as a trace for a player's RL identity (especially if paid by CC).


I find it fantastically amusing that someone who puts Orwell in their sig is concerned about SA data mining. [hint: missing an "N"]

If that was purposefully ironic then bravo.
OldWolf69
EVE-RO
Goonswarm Federation
#50 - 2013-06-15 06:55:30 UTC
Naomi Hale wrote:
Scientology is known for taking an immediate offensive against critics, it's called their "Attack the Attackers" policy. Something like...

(1) Spot who is attacking us.
(2) Start investigating them promptly for felonies or worse using own professionals, not outside agencies.
(3) Double curve our reply by saying we welcome an investigation of them.
(4) Start feeding lurid, blood, sex, crime actual evidence on the attackers to the press.

I noticed Goonswarm have a similar policy in response to people complaining about them after a ganking...

(1) Read it.
(2) Troll the **** out of them
(3) Laugh at them for posting about losing their ship
(4) Think back to all the neat stuff you got from him, and smile.
(5) Troll some more
(6) Remember: Shitting up Eve-O is everyone's responsibility

That's a slippery slope you're on. Is the Mittani becoming the new L. Ron Hubbard? Big smile

Source Scientology and Goonwiki and Hurrr

Just the Goons do such things in EvE.Lol
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(1) Ignore attackers
(2) Pretend not to see their felonies.
(3) Hold their hands about loosing ships.
(4) Ignore all the neat stuff.
(5) Be quiet.
(6) Shitting your enemy is wrong, and will get you a bad name between the white knights.
This is how it should be, isn't it? Because in the last 10 years we assisted to a Flower War in EvE. And if Goons stop trolling their enemies, this will end Trolling just because people will feel suddenly ashamed by the good example of the Goons.
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Scientologic donkey what you are.Lol And fail troll too.
Proletariat Tingtango
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#51 - 2013-06-15 07:59:39 UTC
I'd say we're more like Starfleet.
Kara Vix
Perkone
Caldari State
#52 - 2013-06-15 08:10:58 UTC
Goonies at times sure seem to have a cult feeling..when you see a goon write on the forum 'The Mittani has written extensively on this subject and he states....', well its just precious. But hey, they are entertaining and don't knock on my door trying to preach, so I take them over the other 'cults' anyday.
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#53 - 2013-06-15 08:17:35 UTC
Ace Uoweme wrote:
Tippia wrote:
Not particularly no.

Largely because they're not trying to hide a pyramid scheme behind a thin veneer of religion or spiritual enlightenment (and massive pay walls) and trying to sue anyone who points this out into oblivion.


No, but they ask for $10 as an admittance fee, which can be used as a trace for a player's RL identity (especially if paid by CC).


We charge people money to join? Apparently I owe someone :tenbux:

This post was lovingly crafted by a member of the Goonwaffe Posting Cabal, proud member of the popular gay hookup site somethingawful.com, Spelling Bee, Grammar Gestapo & #1 Official Gevlon Goblin Fanclub member.
Kara Vix
Perkone
Caldari State
#54 - 2013-06-15 08:19:14 UTC
Mallak Azaria wrote:
Ace Uoweme wrote:
Tippia wrote:
Not particularly no.

Largely because they're not trying to hide a pyramid scheme behind a thin veneer of religion or spiritual enlightenment (and massive pay walls) and trying to sue anyone who points this out into oblivion.


No, but they ask for $10 as an admittance fee, which can be used as a trace for a player's RL identity (especially if paid by CC).


We charge people money to join? Apparently I owe someone :tenbux:


Yes you do, don't you read the forums? P
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#55 - 2013-06-15 09:13:54 UTC
Kara Vix wrote:
Mallak Azaria wrote:
Ace Uoweme wrote:
Tippia wrote:
Not particularly no.

Largely because they're not trying to hide a pyramid scheme behind a thin veneer of religion or spiritual enlightenment (and massive pay walls) and trying to sue anyone who points this out into oblivion.

No, but they ask for $10 as an admittance fee, which can be used as a trace for a player's RL identity (especially if paid by CC).

We charge people money to join? Apparently I owe someone :tenbux:

Yes you do, don't you read the forums? P

Something Awful is not the same as Goonswarm, which people don't seem to realize.

You can get sponsored into the EVE Online corp.


Or, you know, security deposit and the usual measures.

Triggered by: Wars of Sovless Agression, Bending the Knee, Twisting the Knife, Eating Sov Wheaties, Bombless Bombers, Fizzlesov, Interceptor Fleets, Running Away, GhostTime Vuln, Renters, Bombs, Bubbles ?
Ace Uoweme
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#56 - 2013-06-15 10:18:29 UTC
Erotica 1 wrote:

None of them are Scientologists, Mormons, or from other quasi religious cults.


Mormons = Christian.

_"In a world of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." _ ~George Orwell
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#57 - 2013-06-15 11:03:16 UTC
Alavaria Fera wrote:
Kara Vix wrote:
Yes you do, don't you read the forums? P

Something Awful is not the same as Goonswarm, which people don't seem to realize.

You can get sponsored into the EVE Online corp.


I paid :tenbux: for the Something Awful forums which is, as stated above, not the same as Goonswarm.

I sponsored a guy in to one of the Rift guilds when that game was a thing. I'll never do that again.

This post was lovingly crafted by a member of the Goonwaffe Posting Cabal, proud member of the popular gay hookup site somethingawful.com, Spelling Bee, Grammar Gestapo & #1 Official Gevlon Goblin Fanclub member.
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#58 - 2013-06-15 11:07:50 UTC
SmilingVagrant wrote:
According to Glen Beck we're a CIA front and he would never lie.


He left us alone though after our failed assassination attempt. The man knows his place.

This post was lovingly crafted by a member of the Goonwaffe Posting Cabal, proud member of the popular gay hookup site somethingawful.com, Spelling Bee, Grammar Gestapo & #1 Official Gevlon Goblin Fanclub member.
Proletariat Tingtango
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#59 - 2013-06-15 11:09:20 UTC
Something Awful is a really great place. Lowtax is working on a personality test before you register, to see if you're compatible with our society, but that's not up yet. Right now, you just pay your :10bux: for forums access, and you immediately become a better poster through book-sized list of rules and auditing process.

After that you'll only need to pay :10bux: more to become a Platinum user, additionally you can buy an avatar, $5, archives, $10 again (but you get to look at everything goons have posted, ever!), after that you become a Full Goon and you're elligible for goonwaffe membership instantly, bypassing our posting quotas and regdate requirements.
Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#60 - 2013-06-15 12:24:11 UTC
Alavaria Fera wrote:
Oggat wrote:
SmilingVagrant wrote:
I'm in a cult.

We agree on something.

What goons do is pretty standard media based marketing tactic. They try and force you to react because it allows them to have the higher ground. Much like media that invent hype and controversy though, it becomes easy to kick the feet out from under them once you see what is being done.

VFK by August. TEST will lead the way to victory.


TEST Alliance, Please Support



All those carebears hiding in their stations might as well get out some day for fights without requiring BL PL or R&K being 75+% of their fleet just to see some Testies undock.

What's their prime already?

(fake jokes and bad talking of course, I love every null bear the moment I can shoot it at least once)

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